iPhone, Android Settings That Can Help You Reduce Your Smartphone Addiction

Android and iPhone smartphones are becoming more in-demand as Apple, Samsung, and other giant manufacturers release advanced models. Their new handsets offer better features than their predecessors, allowing consumers to have a better experience.

iPhone

  • Checking Screen Time (Settings > Screen Time > See All Activity)
  • Limiting Screen Time (Settings > Screen Time > Turn On Screen Time > This is my iPhone/This is My Child's iPhone > Downtime > Scheduled > Every Day/Customize Days)

Android

  • Screen Time Settings (Settings Menu > Digital Wellbeing & Controls)
  • Limiting App Usage (Settings > Digital Wellbeing & Parental controls > Set timer)
  • Limiting Apps Individually (Settings > Notifications > App Settings > Most Recent > All Apps > Off)

Effects of Too Much Screen Time

Psych Guides explained that using your smartphone for a very long period can affect your physical and mental health. These include the following side effects:

Mental

  • Depression
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Physical

  • Neck pain
  • Illnesses caused by germs on your smartphone
  • Digital eye strain

The rumored under-display face ID for iPhone 14 is now delayed in other news. The new feature is expected to arrive by 2023. Meanwhile, Samsung decided to focus on foldable.

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